New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-26
WRECKS ON THE LAKES.
SHIPPING LOST IN THE LATE STORM.

HEROIC SAILORS OF THE COAL SCHOONER WHITE
sTAR-MANY VESSELS LOST.
LEAAINGroN, Ont, Nov 2b.-Mats Murphy Of the
schooner White Star. ashore on Point Peee gave the
following story OF the disaster:
"There was fearful sea on Wednesday night and
with 1t thick fog that made II impossible light
At six O'Clock Thursday morning l thought We were
near the Dunning Light, of Point Pelee, but It was
black as Ink outside and could locate ourselves
suddenly there was crash and the vessel went on
head first She keeed and around and the big
seas made sweep over her decks. The place she
struck had rocky bottom. and ground right through
her, and she filling in few minutes after she
struck. There was one yawl boat on board and we
managed TO gee this into tho water There seven
of us In all and the littlo yawl wou hold but five.
My brother, the captain chose to remain board the
schooner and with him stayed OF the sailors. The
wavee beat the yawl against tho vessel threat ening
10 stavc 1t In As the fifth man slid down the line, the
yawl capszed and we were thrown into the water.
others caught aossing DRIFT and Kept above water
We knockel around until daylight, and were finally
beaChed, all alive The schooner could be seen about
fifty rods out leaning Ovei and beating fearully. We
could see my brother ana the sailor up in tho nrgins
heard About thirty mon had at this time collected
hc GH ns se ssOss %o ss so or us no
Tho mato said that the men would freeze 10 doath
the last hope went out this morning when telegram
was received from Sandusky, from which point ifo
boat, a fog is too thick"
he wreck Is twelve miles down the shore from here
DETROIT, Nov. 25.-A dispatch 10 The Epening Journal
frsp Cheboygan, Mich, says Last night during the
gale frsm the east which was accompanied by raging
snOwstorm steamer heard blowing signals of dis
trsss, but nothing codd reach her. the storm sim
ply terrible. This morning upward OF 300 barrels OF
-four picked up the beach here, and 1t s still
coming ashore. 1t learned that the boat the
propeller Albany She tho foot of Bois Blanc
Island and is ;ul OF water he crew were saved"
/ The barge Montgomery 10 ashore here also. and
two large reported ashore below Chsbovran
Lights All these vessels ashore last night in the
Storm
CHICAGO. Nov. 2j-The thrcemastcd scov schooner
PhpnI into late last night just outside this
barber by unknown barge. supposed 10 he the Wild
Melbourne and so badly cut up that she Immediately
became waterisgged- The Vessel which wrought the
damage not sighted until soment before the crash
occurred and lost sight OF almost IN the fog
and darkness captain Estrom. ef tho PhTuix. had guns
fired and torches burned the hope of attracting the a.
tentien Of tug but all 10 no avail and sesing that by
remaining board he could not the vessel lie
ordered the OF eight sailors Ia the yaNl and
abandon They tossed baut for three hours In
the surf but length found landing at Thirty third
So. The barge which IN collision with tho PhdnlK
supposed ~ be safe anchor at tue mouth OF the Grand
Calumet River
PICTOU. Ont, Nov. 95.-Ths schooner Mcrrick, with
tug and lighter have gone 10 her assistance.